Live Tweeting – Part One.

For the Future Cultures subject, we have been watching and analysing films during the initial viewing, meaning we can discuss our thoughts, analysis, facts and general discussion about these films. The films we have viewed all discuss theories of a fiction-future, based from the context in which the film has been made and as a general statement of future cultures.

I started off with a meme, acknowledging the situation while also taking the image from my research into the making of this film. A lot of my analysis was based on humour and taking the film into today’s context.

can we mute the film and play "lo fi beats to study/relax to" in the background? wonder what that would do to our experience? #bcm325

then he settled for leni riefenstahl, who directed the films for the olympics, claimed every man in the Nazi Party including hitler wanted her, claimed she had no idea what was happening despite making propaganda films, and was batshit crazy

I find in hindsight and throughout the course, I have very much been able to develop a better skill of analysis of films and what they are trying to say, rather than trying to use humour as much analysis. As difficult as Metropolis was in my first viewing, I can appreciate it more now.

Week 2 – 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).

I did continue make jokes about the film applied to today’s content, however I began to find analysis while understanding some film techniques that made this film as striking as it was.

so many things happening here – this soundtrack features lots of famous classical works, which is visually juxtaposed by ‘advanced’ space technology, which is also juxtaposed by space which is untouched and natural, which is ALSO juxtaposed by wow I now have a headache #bcm325

This was the first film viewed in the COVID-19 environment. It was a challenge to watch the film at home in terms of getting settled in the subject, however I found my focus to be drawn to the film and being able to focus on what it is trying to say more effective.

why did they choose literally three of the eras in history where things went wrong DAILY #bcm325

does anyone feel a lot of comedy in this film? despite the topic being eerie and bizarre at times, there are lots of moments where the humans find themselves being lost and almost in disbelief, it's making me laugh #bcm325

these robots having a mind of their own – would this ever be possible with our own technology? I know AI is programmed to respond to us, but would they able to make their own decisions that are beyond their purpose? #bcm325

I was able to find a clear focus into my analysis based on my emotional response to film, I found this to be the most effective to gaining the understanding that the filmmaker was trying to convey. This also led to more discussion with my peers as a result.

Week 4 – Blade Runner (1982)

blade runner – a film Ridley Scott wanted to so desperately get right with multiple versions to complete his vision. #bcm325

This was the first of the films that I had seen before this viewing, but I had never truly analysed. While watching, I was able to really find interesting ideas spread throughout the film through music, characters and story that I commented on and discussed with people.

as a music producer, you begin to notice the incredible soundtrack – FULL of synthesisers. vangelis, the composer used these in such immerse ambient ways that create an atmosphere of synthetic strings #bcm325

the “synths” emulating sounds of strings compliments the film’s idea of humans creating something as close to the already existing. you can see it now in music, synthesisers have replaced instruments, which many opposed, but it became like tyrell said, commerce. #bcm325

I was also finding extending off initial thoughts by replying to myself a great way to understand more about what the film is trying to provoke.

imagine if we lived in a world where we have created jobs to destroy the things we have created… bizarre, and even more bizarre is people not freaking out about it, everyone is minding there own business in the noise of the future #bcm325

However, I was able to find parts in dialogue and the story that I could connect to the overall message the film was trying to express here.

that’s a great point, behind every great technology, behind every idea, the one flaw that’s behind it, is the fact it is human. the natural world works perfectly, we have tampered with it in our best possible way, but it can only be limited by us #bcm325

About Me

Isaac Percy is a 21 year old from Camden, NSW. Studying a Bachelor of Communications & Media/Arts at University of Wollongong. Isaac also coordinates the annual Smash The Silence youth event to raise awareness for local youth musicians, artists, and youth mental health.